Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, today, the EPA released their tailpipe rule, which is a de facto ban on gas-powered vehicles. President Biden is setting performance standards for tailpipe emissions that automakers can only meet by producing EVs. This will do serious damage to the American family and the American worker. Through a series of rules, the Biden administration is eliminating gas-powered vehicles in less than 10 years. For example, the EPA is set to approve California's outright ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035. Additionally, the Department of Transportation is proposing CAFE standards that force fleets to switch to EVs. What does this mean? For all the talk about building the middle class, this is an attack, a direct attack, on the middle class. Your average EV driver is making well over six figures a year. Middle-class Americans will struggle to be able to purchase a family car that can't travel long distances, has limited access to reliable fuel sources, and has components that are predominantly sourced from China. So there are the Democrats' priorities: harming the middle class while benefiting China. Also, if you think that it is cute to talk about so-called reliable energy sources, do some research and look at the power grid in Texas. Tell me how well that worked out.…”